ESA and ISRO Expand Deal, Opening Path for European Astronauts to India's Station

ESA and ISRO signed an amended cooperative agreement in Paris on September 10, extending their partnership to January 2032. The deal adds human and robotic exploration, space weather and orbital sustainability, paving the way for European astronauts on India's Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

• ESA-ISRO cooperation extended through January 2032
• New domains: human spaceflight, space weather, orbital sustainability
• First uncrewed Gaganyaan module flight expected by end of 2026
• ESA's ESTRACK network will support Gaganyaan missions from Kourou